Regional Support for Inclusive Education
Project Number: AL1
Country: Albania
Institutions/Departments: Council of Europe; Albanian partner; Ministry of Education and Science Republic of Albania
URL: https://pjp-eu.coe.int/en/web/inclusive-education/
https://www.coe.int/en/web/tirana/regional-support-for-inclusive-education
Publication/Material: HOLLENWEGER, J. (2014): Mapping existing quality inclusive education training programmes with-in the South East Europe Region. Final Report, The University of Edinburg, PH Zürich.
https://pjp-eu.coe.int/en/web/inclusive-education/images/mapping_report_final.pdf
Venäläinen R., (2014): Summary Report. Inclusive Education Policy Mapping. Council of Europe
https://pjp-eu.coe.int/inclusive-education/images/summary%20policy%20mapping%20report%20raisa%20venalainen.pdf
Hollenweger, J., Pantić N., Florian L., (2015): Tool to Upgrade Teacher Education Practices for Inclusive Education, Council of Europe
https://pjp-eu.coe.int/inclusive-education/images/tool%20to%20upgrade%20teacher%20education%20practices%20for%20inclusive%20education.pdf
Project leader and contact person: Delina CICI – Project Officer for Albania and Montenegro
Duration: 2012- 2015
Short Description:
The project “Regional Support for Inclusive Education" focused on South East Europe. It aimed to enhance social inclusion and social cohesion in the region (in line with the beneficiaries' commitments to European Union accession and Council of Europe standards) by promoting inclusive education and training in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and Kosovo. The project worked to advance the concept of inclusive education as a principle to promote respect and consideration for the diversity of all learners, with specific focus on those at a higher risk of marginalisation and exclusion. The project drew on experiences gained in 49 pilot schools to provide policymakers with concrete suggestions on how to scale up inclusive practices identified as effective in dealing with to increased social diversity. While focused on pilot schools, this regional project will accentuate the role of educational training in the promotion of social inclusion, tolerance, intercultural dialogue and non-discrimination in South East Europe as a whole. The aim was to increase understanding of the benefits of inclusive education and build a more inclusive society for the benefit of all. The ‘bottom-up' approach was expected to help policymakers move from experience in the field to mainstream educational reforms.
Implementation: 49 pilot schools (7 per beneficiary: 3 primary, 2 general secondary and 2 vocational secondary)
Target Group(s), age & context: Students of primary, secondary and vocational schools and teachers
Approach/Method: Three one-day training sessions: 30 pupils, 30 parents, and 30 teachers discuss inclusion in class, in the family and in school. Three Roundtables: 75 participant teachers. Open Classes: on the theme ''How do teachers realize inclusion in class'' at all school levels. Teachers and parents discuss strengths and effectiveness of inclusive teaching methods, practices and give recommendations for improvement.
Type: Teachers training programme, conference, podcasts, leaflets, documentary
Funding: European Union – Council of Europe
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